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PUISSANCE AERIEN [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-04-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- austere environment
1, record 1, English, austere%20environment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... lack of theatre-level support structures, an almost complete reliance on a tenuous air bridge for sustainment, deployment to an austere environment and the operation within a multinational context where common supply sourcing was nonexistent, posed a unique set of problems that required a very non-traditional approach. 1, record 1, English, - austere%20environment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- environnement austère
1, record 1, French, environnement%20aust%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... l'absence de structures de soutien au niveau du théâtre, une dépendance presque totale sur un fragile convoi aérien pour le maintien en puissance, le déploiement dans un environnement austère, et la participation à une opération dans un contexte multinational où la disponibilité d’approvisionnements courants est nulle, représentaient un ensemble de problèmes unique qui nécessitait le recours à une approche non traditionnelle. 1, record 1, French, - environnement%20aust%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-09-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Military Logistics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air logistic support operation
1, record 2, English, air%20logistic%20support%20operation
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- air logistic-support operation 2, record 2, English, air%20logistic%2Dsupport%20operation
correct, officially approved
- sustainment flight 3, record 2, English, sustainment%20flight
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An airlift mission conducted to sustain a deployed force. 4, record 2, English, - air%20logistic%20support%20operation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air logistic-support operation: designation and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Committee. 5, record 2, English, - air%20logistic%20support%20operation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
air logistic-support operation; sustainment flight: designations and definition officially approved by the Air Force Terminology Panel. 5, record 2, English, - air%20logistic%20support%20operation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
air logistic support operation: designation standardized by NATO. 5, record 2, English, - air%20logistic%20support%20operation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Logistique militaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- opération aérienne de soutien logistique
1, record 2, French, op%C3%A9ration%20a%C3%A9rienne%20de%20soutien%20logistique
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- opération de maintien en puissance 2, record 2, French, op%C3%A9ration%20de%20maintien%20en%20puissance
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mission de transport aérien exécutée pour maintenir en puissance une force déployée. 3, record 2, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20a%C3%A9rienne%20de%20soutien%20logistique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
opération aérienne de soutien logistique : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie de la défense; désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du soutien au combat et normalisée par l’OTAN. 4, record 2, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20a%C3%A9rienne%20de%20soutien%20logistique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
opération aérienne de soutien logistique; opération de maintien en puissance : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie de la Force aérienne. 4, record 2, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20a%C3%A9rienne%20de%20soutien%20logistique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones (Fuerzas aéreas)
- Logística militar
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- operación aérea de apoyo logístico
1, record 2, Spanish, operaci%C3%B3n%20a%C3%A9rea%20de%20apoyo%20log%C3%ADstico
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Operación aérea, excluyendo las aerotransportadas, realizadas en un teatro de operaciones para distribuir y recuperar personal, equipo y abastecimientos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - operaci%C3%B3n%20a%C3%A9rea%20de%20apoyo%20log%C3%ADstico
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-09-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
- Air Forces
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- air power
1, record 3, English, air%20power
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The element of military power that is applied within or from the air operational environment to create effects above, on or below the surface of the [earth]. 2, record 3, English, - air%20power
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air power: designation and definition officially approved by the Air Force Terminology Panel, the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Committee. 3, record 3, English, - air%20power
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
- Forces aériennes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- puissance aérienne
1, record 3, French, puissance%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément de la puissance militaire mis en action à partir ou à l'intérieur de l'environnement opérationnel aérien pour produire certains effets à la surface de la [terre], au-dessus ou au-dessous de celle-ci. 2, record 3, French, - puissance%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
puissance aérienne : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées, le Groupe d’experts en terminologie de la Force aérienne et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie de la défense. 3, record 3, French, - puissance%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-01-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
- Air Forces
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- aerospace power
1, record 4, English, aerospace%20power
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The element of military power that is applied within or from the air and space environments to create effects above, on and below the surface of the [earth]. 1, record 4, English, - aerospace%20power
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aerospace power: designation and definition officially approved by the Air Force Terminology Panel (Trenton). 2, record 4, English, - aerospace%20power
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
- Forces aériennes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- puissance aérospatiale
1, record 4, French, puissance%20a%C3%A9rospatiale
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément de la puissance militaire mis en action à partir ou à l'intérieur de l'environnement aérien et spatial, pour produire certains résultats à la surface de la [terre], au-dessus et au-dessous de celle-ci. 1, record 4, French, - puissance%20a%C3%A9rospatiale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
puissance aérospatiale : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie de la Force aérienne (Trenton). 2, record 4, French, - puissance%20a%C3%A9rospatiale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-04-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Air Defence
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- air defence frigate
1, record 5, English, air%20defence%20frigate
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- air defense frigate
- air-defense frigate
- air-defence frigate
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Défense aérienne
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- frégate de défense aérienne
1, record 5, French, fr%C3%A9gate%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- FDA 1, record 5, French, FDA
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les frégates de défense aérienne(FDA), comme leur nom l'indique, participent à des missions de lutte et de commandement des opérations aériennes en mer et depuis la mer, comprenant la capacité de coordination et de contrôle de l'espace aérien dans des contextes interarmées nationaux ou interalliés. Même si leur mission essentielle demeure la défense aérienne, elles concourent à des missions plus générales de projection de puissance avec la protection du groupe aéronaval, de projection de forces en accompagnement du groupe amphibie et enfin de protection d’un groupe de bâtiments peu armés comme par exemple une force de guerre des mines. 1, record 5, French, - fr%C3%A9gate%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-08-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Meetings
- Military (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Air Command Headquaters Closure Ceremonies Air Power Conference
1, record 6, English, Air%20Command%20Headquaters%20Closure%20Ceremonies%20Air%20Power%20Conference
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Department of National Defence (DND), 1998. 1, record 6, English, - Air%20Command%20Headquaters%20Closure%20Ceremonies%20Air%20Power%20Conference
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Réunions
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Cérémonies de fermeture du commandement aérien-Conférence sur la puissance aérienne
1, record 6, French, C%C3%A9r%C3%A9monies%20de%20fermeture%20du%20commandement%20a%C3%A9rien%2DConf%C3%A9rence%20sur%20la%20puissance%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ministère de la Défense nationale (MDN). 1, record 6, French, - C%C3%A9r%C3%A9monies%20de%20fermeture%20du%20commandement%20a%C3%A9rien%2DConf%C3%A9rence%20sur%20la%20puissance%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-06-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Tactical Operations (Air Forces)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- attack mission
1, record 7, English, attack%20mission
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An offensive counter air (OCA) mission intended to inflict damage on or destroy surface targets. The objective is to hamper the enemy's ability to generate and sustain combat air operations and to degrade the command and control of enemy air power. (ADB) 1, record 7, English, - attack%20mission
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Opérations tactiques (Forces aériennes)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mission offensive
1, record 7, French, mission%20offensive
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En opérations offensives contre le potentiel aérien ennemi, mission dont le but est d’infliger des dégâts ou de détruire des objectifs au sol, afin d’empêcher l'ennemi d’effectuer ou de soutenir des missions de combat aérien et pour affaiblir les moyens de commandement et de contrôle de la puissance aérienne ennemie. 2, record 7, French, - mission%20offensive
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-05-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Air Traffic Control
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- coverage sector
1, record 8, English, coverage%20sector
correct, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A volume of airspace within which service is provided by a particular function and in which the signal power density is equal to or greater than the specified minimum. 1, record 8, English, - coverage%20sector
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coverage sector: term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 8, English, - coverage%20sector
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- secteur de couverture
1, record 8, French, secteur%20de%20couverture
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- zone de couverture 2, record 8, French, zone%20de%20couverture
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Volume d’espace aérien à l'intérieur duquel le service est assuré par une fonction donnée et où la densité de puissance du signal est supérieure ou égale au minimum spécifié. 1, record 8, French, - secteur%20de%20couverture
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
secteur de couverture : terme et définition uniformisés par l’Organisation de l’aviation civile internationale (OACI). 3, record 8, French, - secteur%20de%20couverture
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- sector de cobertura
1, record 8, Spanish, sector%20de%20cobertura
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte del espacio aéreo en la cual se proporciona servicio por una función determinada y en el cual la densidad de la potencia de la señal es igual o mayor que la mínima especificada. 1, record 8, Spanish, - sector%20de%20cobertura
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sector de cobertura : término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 8, Spanish, - sector%20de%20cobertura
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-06-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- field transmission loss
1, record 9, English, field%20transmission%20loss
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- FTL 2, record 9, English, FTL
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of a partition installed in a building, in a specified frequency band, the ratio expressed on the decibel scale, of the airborne sound power incident on the partition to the sound power transmitted by the partition and radiated on the other side. 1, record 9, English, - field%20transmission%20loss
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- indice d’affaiblissement acoustique mesuré sur place
1, record 9, French, indice%20d%26rsquo%3Baffaiblissement%20acoustique%20mesur%C3%A9%20sur%20place
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(d’une paroi installée dans un bâtiment, à une bande de fréquence donnée) : rapport exprimé en décibels, entre la puissance acoustique d’un bruit aérien incident sur la paroi et la puissance transmise par la paroi et rayonnée de l'autre côté. 1, record 9, French, - indice%20d%26rsquo%3Baffaiblissement%20acoustique%20mesur%C3%A9%20sur%20place
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- aerial power 1, record 10, English, aerial%20power
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- puissance dans l'aérien
1, record 10, French, puissance%20dans%20l%27a%C3%A9rien
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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